The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) is one of the world’s most forward-thinking conservatoires.
Located in the heart of Manchester, UK, it’s dedicated to providing an outstanding education that propels its students into careers as inspiring and versatile musicians, fully-equipped for exciting futures both on and off stage.
Housing three major performance spaces, the RNCM is also a vibrant live music venue offering unparalleled opportunities for students to perform to public audiences and to work alongside professional musicians and visiting artists.
In 2017 the RNCM was rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework and is the UK’s leading music college for research. It’s also the recipient of three Times Higher Education Awards (Excellence and Innovation in the Arts (2015), Outstanding International Student Strategy (2016) and Widening Participation and Outreach Initiative of the Year (2020)) and a Global Teaching Excellence Spotlight Award (2018).